Art Atwood

Arthur Dale Atwood, known as Art Atwood, was an American IFBB professional heavyweight bodybuilder, born on 27 December 1973 and a native of Wisconsin. He won the super heavyweight class of the NPC Junior USA in 2000, made his professional debut by winning the 2001 Toronto Pro, and placed 12th at his first Mr. Olympia in 2002. He later placed seventh at the 2003 Night of Champions and 14th at his first Arnold Classic in 2005, and retired from stage competition in 2006. In May 2007 police stopped him during an investigation into illegal steroid sales, and he cooperated with prosecutors in Operation Raw Deal. He died of a heart attack on 11 September 2011 in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 37. He appeared in several bodybuilding magazines, including on the cover of RxMuscle.